King of Gods

"A Blazing Hell fragment!?" Zhao Feng was taken aback.     

 He couldn't help but think about the headline treasure of the Divine Kingdom Auction. That was also a fragment of the Ancestral Artifact Blazing Hell. That fragment of Blazing Hell was auctioned off for the astronomical price of one hundred and ten million. He hadn't imagined that this Burning Heaven Sea would be hiding yet another fragment of Blazing Hell.     

 Although Zhao Feng had his own Ancestral Artifact fragment, who wouldn't mind owning more of such treasures? In terms of offensive capabilities, a fragment of Blazing Hell would be far superior to Zhao Feng's Time Ancestral Artifact fragment.     

 "What is the current situation?" Zhao Feng asked, beginning to develop some interest.     

 "Vermillion Bird Pavilion was the first to discover the Ancestral Artifact fragment, and Swift Wind Gate, as its opposing faction, had spies within Vermillion Bird Pavilion, so Swift Wind Gate also knows. At present, these are the two largest factions fighting over the Blazing Hell fragment," Tang Bai said with a smile.     

 This was because the Ancestral Artifact fragment had been discovered only one month ago. Moreover, the matter had been kept rather well-hidden, so the Sacred Land of the Tianhe Zone had not learned of it yet, and even if it had learned of it, its forces would not be able to arrive so quickly.     

 Within this month, Vermillion Bird Pavilion and Swift Wind Gate had tried to recruit all the experts they could, even inviting those God Lords who had secluded themselves in the wilderness, paying an exorbitant price for their assistance. For example, God Lord Vastsoul was not a member of Vermillion Bird Pavilion, but a good friend of the Vermillion Bird Pavilion Master.     

 "Originally, it was just these two factions fighting over the Ancestral Artifact fragment, but because their stances were too tough – either having outside experts temporarily submit or just killing them – I recruited these people and formed a third faction!" Tang Bai slightly raised his face in pride.     

 Vermillion Bird Pavilion and Swift Wind Gate were stubborn and restrictive. Even if they helped to obtain the Ancestral Artifact fragment, these experts who had been forced to help would find it very difficult to obtain any benefits from their labor.     

 Meanwhile, the temporary team that Tang Bai had formed was more casual and less restrictive. All it required was that everyone fight together against the enemy. In addition, if Tang Bai's team obtained the Ancestral Artifact fragment, who actually owned it would depend on their individual capabilities. These friendlier rules allowed Tang Bai to very easily recruit quite a few people.     

 Of course, there was one other reason: Tang Bai's identity.     

 "You're a member of the God Sealing Race?" Zhao Feng looked at Tang Bai and bluntly asked.     

 He wouldn't have been able to get God Lords to follow him if he was some nobody. Moreover, although Tang Bai had not used all his strength in that previous battle, Zhao Feng was still able to tell that Tang Bai was extremely powerful.     

 "Correct. I am a member of the God Sealing Race. While traveling, I came upon this place, little expecting for there to be such an excellent find here!" Tang Bai opened his fan and waved it.     

 The God Sealing Race was ranked 14th among the Ten Thousand Ancient Races. Even those races ranked higher up found its sealing techniques to be a major headache.     

 And Zhao Feng, by temporarily joining Tang Bai's team, was able to obtain a profound secret art of the God Sealing Race. In this aspect, he could be considered to have made a profit.     

 "Everyone, I estimate that the Ancestral Artifact fragment will be appearing soon. Even if it doesn't appear, the Vermillion Bird Pavilion and Swift Wind Gate will force it out. We need to be ready to move out at any time!" Tang Bai turned to the crowd and became somewhat more serious.     

 It had already been a month since the Ancestral Artifact fragment was discovered. Even if the Ancestral Artifact fragment would not appear, the two factions would begin to search for it, avoiding the possibility of even more experts arriving to find the Ancestral Artifact fragment because if that happened, neither Swift Wind Gate nor Vermillion Bird Pavilion would be able to have much of an advantage.     

 Afterward, Zhao Feng chatted with the two other God Lords present and familiarized himself with them. The black-armored man was a First Heaven expert from outside the Tianhe Zone who didn't really care about small details. The other was a violet-robed old woman, a peak First Heaven who had a colder attitude toward Zhao Feng.     

 "Zhao Wang, this is for you." Tang Bai took out a crystal ball and handed it to Zhao Feng.     

 The sealing secret art of the God Sealing Race was branded onto this crystal.     

 "Many thanks!" Zhao Feng faintly smiled.     

 In terms of sealing techniques, not even the 2nd ranked Ancient Shaman Race was comparable to the God Sealing Race.     

 Zhao Feng found a spot in the Divine Kingdom and entered his Spacetime Robe.     

 Bzzzz!     

 Once he sent his mind into the crystal, a stream of information surged into his mind.     

 After ten whole days, Zhao Feng was finally able to fully digest this information. This secret art was called the Heavenly Closure Sealing Art, and it was a top-class divine-level technique. When used, this technique completely concealed the energy of one's soul and divine body. It could even seal the energy ripples of powerful treasures.     

 "As expected of the God Sealing Race, this is an incredibly profound sealing art!" Zhao Feng was pleasantly surprised. This Heavenly Closure Sealing Art could not only conceal his energy, it could also seal his Dream God Eye.     

 For the following period of time, Zhao Feng paused his refinement of the Ancient Dream Realm and focused on cultivating the Heavenly Closure Sealing Art.     

 A year quickly passed within the Spacetime Robe, which was only around three days in the outside world.     

 "Heavenly Closure Seal!" Zhao Feng's hands formed a spell, and crystalline rings of white light emerged and began to circle around him. Gradually, these white rings constricted, merging with Zhao Feng's soul and divine body.     

 The Black Destruction Dragon was watching from the side. It realized that Zhao Feng's aura was getting weaker and weaker, so weak that, if it wasn't looking right at Zhao Feng, it would fail to notice that anyone was even there.     

 "Great! I can use its basic form now!" At this time, Zhao Feng was able to perfectly seal his energy.     

 This was primarily for hiding from others while out of combat. Once he did attack, it would naturally be impossible to conceal his energy.     

 Zhao Feng continued to cultivate the technique, applying stronger and stronger versions of it.     

 One day, Zhao Feng used the Heavenly Closure Sealing Art on his left eye.     

 Buzz! Bzzz!     

 Within the God Eye Dimension, a white ring began to circle around the dreamy silver ball and slowly contract. The Origin energy exuded by the silver ball was sealed within by this white ring of light.     

 Zhao Feng sensed that the abilities of his left eye had somewhat decreased. But this made him rejoice. Ever since his God Eye awakened, sealing it had become extremely difficult. The secret art Tang Bai had given him, however, proved effective. It would now be much more difficult for others to detect that he was the Ninth God Eye.     

 One day, a scout returned to the Divine Kingdom.     

 "Sir Tang Bai, it's bad! God Lord Crazysword is being pursued by the experts of Vermillion Bird Pavilion!" The half-step God Lord went to Tang Bai's residence and reported.     

 "Move out!" Tang Bai immediately rushed out, his call echoing throughout the Divine Kingdom.     

 God Lord Crazysword was a peak First Heaven and an expert of the Sword Dao. He was the second strongest member in Tang Bai's team.     

 Not even the Second Heaven God Lord Vastsoul was capable of pushing God Lord Crazysword into desperate straits, but now, God Lord Crazysword was asking for help. Thus, Tang Bai gathered up all his members without hesitation.     

 "Our ability to seize the Ancestral Artifact fragment is on the line here. If you don't want to go, I won't force you," Tang Bai looked at Zhao Feng and the others and calmly said.     

 He had recruited Zhao Feng saying that he only needed Zhao Feng to join him for a major battle. It was obvious that he had recruited others with similar words. However, the battle Tang Bai referred to was over the Ancestral Artifact fragment, not this one.     

 "God Lord Crazysword is a powerful God Lord that our team can't go without!" The black-armored man erupted with fighting intent.     

 "This Vermillion Bird Pavilion thinks that we're easy to bully around? Let's give them a taste of pain!" The violet-robed old woman turned grim and began to emit dangerous soul energy.     

 Zhao Feng also agreed. He would not refuse battles as long as they weren't too dangerous.     

 Swish! Swish!     

 Tang Bai led his team out of the Divine Kingdom to reinforce God Lord Crazysword.     

 The members below the God Lord level all traveled on a medium-sized warship. This warship was built to withstand fire, and it contained many arrays that half-step God Lords could use together to unleash God Lord level attacks.     

 Boom! Bang! Crash!     

 Heaven-shaking booms were coming from the distance, sending vast waves of flame at the group.     

 With his left eye, Zhao Feng was able to peer through the waves, and he spotted a domineering man wielding a golden sword. There was no doubt that this was God Lord Crazysword.     

 Thwish!     

 God Lord Crazysword was surrounded by countless golden beams of sword qi that rapidly crisscrossed through the sky.     

 Behind him were four people, all of them God Lords from Vermillion Bird Pavilion. Besides God Lord Vastsoul, there was a fiery-robed elder who was also a Second Heaven God Lord. The other two were at First Heaven.     

 If God Lord Crazysword was not incredibly fast and extremely skilled in escape techniques, he would have already died to these foes.     

 "God Lord Crazysword!" Tang Bai called out as he approached God Lord Crazysword.     

 Zhao Feng and the others soon arrived as well.     

 At this time, God Lord Crazysword stopped, and the Vermillion Bird Pavilion God Lords also began to slow down.     

 "What's going on? Why is Vermillion Bird Pavilion sending such a large force against God Lord Crazysword?!" Tang Bai was rather astonished.     

 The fiery-robed elder was none other than the Vermillion Bird Pavilion Master!     

 "Hmph, Tang Bai, take your people and leave this place, or else I won't be polite!" The fiery-robed elder looked down on the group, exuding a scorching pressure.     

 "You think we're afraid of you?" Tang Bai turned serious.     

 Although they didn't have any Second Heaven God Lords, Tang Bai, God Lord Crazysword, and the violet-robed old woman were all extremely powerful peak First Heaven God Lords. Tang Bai's strength was unfathomable while God Lord Crazysword was also immensely powerful. In addition, Tang Bai's side had one more God Lord than Vermillion Bird Pavilion.     

 At this moment, the half-step God Lords of Tang Bai's team arrived.     

 "Strike!" the fiery-robed elder coldly bellowed.     

 Tang Bai's team members were all startled. The two sides were clearly of comparable strength, and Tang Bai's forces were even a little stronger, but the Vermillion Bird Pavilion forces called out to attack without hesitation. Was Vermillion Bird Pavilion not afraid that fighting to the limit with Tang Bai's team would give Swift Wind Gate an advantage?     

 At this moment, Zhao Feng, Tang Bai, and the violet-robed woman grimaced.     

 Brrrooom!     

 In the distance, waves of fire roiled as a powerful Divine Power aura approached.     

 In a flash, five more people appeared. Their leader was a blue-robed elder circled by white wind, his aura dreadful to behold.     

 "Swift Wind Gate!" Tang Bai called out in alarm.     

 He finally understood; Vermillion Bird Pavilion and Swift Wind Gate had formed a temporary alliance to remove the threat he posed.     

 "Brother Zhao, I didn't think that you were still alive. And you even joined Tang Bai's team…. But that was the wrong choice!" An azure-robed man in Swift Wind Gate team wickedly smiled.     

 This was the God Lord who had pretended to help Zhao Feng with the real intention of having Zhao Feng join Swift Wind Gate. But later on, in the face of the Crimson Elder and God Lord Vastsoul from Vermillion Bird Pavilion, he had abandoned Zhao Feng without hesitation and fled alone.